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RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • eskildsewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Vikings
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Max Bredeson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Max Bredeson
TE Michigan
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
DE
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Vikings got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Max Bredeson, 159 picks early at the 196th overall pick. Put together, it is a D+.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. The Lance pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 7 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
No edge and no loss on A.J. Haulcy in the 49th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They let Connor Lew come to them and pounced at the 92nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in pick No. 112 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
They read the board right and Zxavian Harris was the payoff at slot 163. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Max Bredeson
Max Bredeson at Round 6, Pick 15 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: TJ Hall for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas slid further than he should have, and slot 235 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaren Kanak in pick 244. It patches a soft spot without any drama.